He wants you

to remember the delight of a summer campfire. Sitting around with your

friends and family. Listening to children chatter. He wants to bring your

neighbors with you.

And he wants

it all in your backyard.

"A firepit,

once it's in and paid for requires no upkeep," said Russ Robinson,

one of three co-owners of Outback Yardworks. "It's a family and friend

gathering place. Kids can roast marshmallows. Adults can talk and gaze

at the starts. It's a campsite atmosphere, and you don't have to go anywhere."

Outback Yardworks

opened last November and has been delivering quality mulch, stone, and

other ground cover since. "Our hot sellers are sod, cypress mulch

and Tumblesafe, which is a good for playgrounds or any home with children

playing in the yard," said Robinson.

The firepits

are a natural extension of the business.

"We have

good people, including a rock mason, on staff," said Robinson. "Keith

Held can build dry stack walls without mortar."

It's the people

that set Outback Yardworks out front. "The customer is number one,"

said Robinson. "We want to give the customer what they need with

good customer service. We deliver a good product at a good price."

One good product,

Robinson found locally at a Sharpsburg craft fair. Outback Yardworks now

carries Amish swings, rockers, gliders for outdoor and indoor use. "They

are handbuilt by the Amish and guaranteed for life."

"The rose

arbor swings are made out of cedar, the only wood that can be left outside.

They're perfect for a screened porch or in a living room," said Robinson.

"A piece of this quality at the furniture store would cost $400-$700.

Here we've got them starting at $250."

The quality

of the Amish gliders is self-evident, a curved wooden seat more comfortable

than some with a cushion. Rich, smooth finish on the handcrafted wood

hearkens